The Queen turned up to Parliament and confirmed to the world that a hard Brexit is still very much on the cards.

Commentators have been speculating, ever since the snap election produced a hung parliament two weeks ago, about whether Theresa May could continue with her hard Brexit proposals, as outlined in her Lancaster House speech last year.

But the Queen’s Speech – which outlines the Government’s plans for the next two years – contained no less than 8 different Brexit bills which told us that hard Brexit is still in the Conservative administration’s sights.

The content of the bills suggests that ministers have every intention of pulling Britain out of the single market and the customs union – and enshrining a hard Brexit into law.

Theresa May, pictured in Scunthorpe, has abandoned many of her manifesto pledges

If that wasn’t the case, there would be no need for the Customs Bill (setting up a “standalone” UK customs regime), the Trade Bill (allowing UK to do its own future international trade deals), and an Immigration Bill (bringing about the end of free movement from EU countries).

Brexit campaigners in Grimsby may well be delighted that the fishing industry, and its future after the UK leaves the EU, has been given its own individual bill.

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The bill states it will "enable the UK to exercise responsibility for access to fisheries and management of its waters".

After Brexit, the Prime Minister and her Cabinet opted to play it safe. There was support for driverless cars announced, along with sign-off for HS2’s connection between Birmingham and Crewe and new investment in space satellites.

Tenant fees will also be scrapped, further powers will be granted to help stamp out domestic violence and stronger data protection regulations will be brought in.

Pictured at the Churches Together North East Lincolnshire General Election hustings, held at the Grimsby Minster, are Dr David Court, Bishop of Grimsby, Melanie Onn, Labour parliamentary candidate for Grimsby (Image: Rick Byrne)

Few of those will be opposed by a majority of MPs, meaning the domestic picture should have little problem in getting clearance. Brexit will unquestionably be the main issue.

Many of the Prime Minister’s more controversial ideas failed to make the grade.

The Queen’s Speech was silent on the so-called “dementia tax”, failed to mention lifting the ban on establishing new grammar schools and forgot the pledge of scrapping free school lunches for those aged 7 or under.